four wheel steer? haters welcome!

[scotty_the_savage]

i have a venom creeper to start off. i do not want to run a dig unit. im running a 3 channel radio and receiver. c1 is steering. c2 is throtle. and three is a on/off switch. any ideas on how to run it with the on off switch?
i dont care if its not a good idea its just something to try. more of a wow factor haha

[slobin3d]

if your 3rd channel is only a 2 position switch your kind of SOL in the independent control of rear steer. If its a TQ3 or MX3 or another radio that can be modded for a 3 POS switch then after a little soldering it wouldn't be difficult at all. But if you ever decide to compete you will need to lock it out or remove it to be legal.

[Duuuuuuuude]

You could also get a Y connector, but you'd be steering both ends at the same time.

[Positronic]

y connector with a pico switch, you could have 4 wheel steer on or off.

[scotty_the_savage]

Originally Posted by Positronic

y connector with a pico switch, you could have 4 wheel steer on or off.

what kinda switch? and would it work in the 3rd slot?

[Positronic]

yeah youd run the Y-harness through the switch, guess youd have to make sure your rear wheels where centered before you turned it off

http://www.dimensionengineering.com/PicoSwitch.htm

Personally I have my light setup running off a toggle switch, with a micro servo switching it on or off.

pico switch would be easier though and they are cheap

[scotty_the_savage]

so i would basicly run the two power wires to this and the ground to whatever. im running a traxxis receiver and controller for the time being so im trying to run it off of the thumb switch. and when i get my new stuff in running it off of that. and would it be better to run a 4 or even 5 channel setup before i buy anything

[slobin3d]

Originally Posted by Positronic

yeah youd run the Y-harness through the switch, guess youd have to make sure your rear wheels where centered before you turned it off

http://www.dimensionengineering.com/PicoSwitch.htm

Personally I have my light setup running off a toggle switch, with a micro servo switching it on or off.

pico switch would be easier though and they are cheap

only problem with a on off switch is when its off theres no power to hold the servo centered, so as soon as you give it gas the wheels are going to turn.

[slobin3d]

Originally Posted by scotty_the_savage

so i would basicly run the two power wires to this and the ground to whatever. im running a traxxis receiver and controller for the time being so im trying to run it off of the thumb switch. and when i get my new stuff in running it off of that. and would it be better to run a 4 or even 5 channel setup before i buy anything

your running a TQ3? traxxas radio? If so do the 3rd channel mod and be done its less then $15 to do and takes about 20 minutes and gives you a 3 position third channel. if you go to electronics stickies there is a really good write up

[scotty_the_savage]

oh man thats kinda dope. but would it kill the battery faster.

[Duuuuuuuude]

Originally Posted by scotty_the_savage

oh man thats kinda dope. but would it kill the battery faster.

'lil bit. Depends on how much you used it.

[rdearolf]

If you have a tq3 radio take out the red thumb switch, go to radio shack and get a toggle switch but make sure you get one that always returns to center, wire it up and good to go.